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Confession is an essential component of forgiveness. We saw that life together in community requires the practice of forgiveness, which in turn

We have spent the majority of our time exploring forgiveness on the vertical. We have briefly viewed the implications of the vertical

For the Christ follower, forgiveness is not a choice. Forgiveness is a command. It is a command, however, that has been lived

In the last post we saw the explicit linkage between the cross of Christ and our forgiveness. We now turn our attention

Forgiveness is rooted in the heart of God, which ultimately finds expression in the saving work of Christ. This saving work encompasses

In this post we will explore two other key texts that explain forgiveness through the lens of debt removal. Again, take note

As was noted in the last post, the cancellation of debt is an important image in the New Testament for explaining and

Onesimus was the runaway slave of a man named Philemon. Through a strange series of events this runaway ended up in Rome

As was noted in the last post, the New Testament utilizes images to explore the contours of God’s saving work. In this

A while back, I read a book by Brenda Colijn titled Images of Salvation in the New Testament. The author argued that God’s saving

How do you describe forgiveness? What other words would come to mind if you had to explain it to someone? What synonyms

What is forgiveness like? Can it run out? Does it have a limit? Can it be exhausted? Can the same repeated offense

Mark 11:25 states, “And whenever you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive

When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he gave them what has become known as the Lord’s Prayer. In that prayer we